Comments for Sixthperiod's Weblog http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on It’s 11:00. Things are always funnier after 11:00… by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/its-1100-things-are-always-funnier-after-1100/#comment-239 sixthperiod Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:07:13 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/its-1100-things-are-always-funnier-after-1100/#comment-239 Seth I hope you mean Mister Amazing...otherwise...that's just mean... ~ Silent Raven ;-) Seth I hope you mean Mister Amazing…otherwise…that’s just mean…

~ Silent Raven ;-)

]]> Comment on Bugs by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/bugs/#comment-238 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:09:11 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/bugs/#comment-238 Eustacia is described as being "like a tiger-beetle." this describes Eustacia as hiding her true colors, but when she is in certain situations she flourishes, and her real attitude and personality (Hardy 81). -Tiffani Eustacia is described as being “like a tiger-beetle.” this describes Eustacia as hiding her true colors, but when she is in certain situations she flourishes, and her real attitude and personality (Hardy 81). -Tiffani

]]> Comment on Symbolism!! NO One did Symbolism!!! by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/symbolism-no-one-did-symbolism/#comment-237 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:05:47 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/symbolism-no-one-did-symbolism/#comment-237 This is from a comment in the socratic discussion, but I loved it!!! Sorry, I don't remember who said it. The two rocks Wildeve threw in the pond upon seeing Eustacia's fire at their first meeting, could symbolize each of them and foreshadow their deaths. Fire first beckoned him to her and the sound of water also brought him to her and tragically to his death. Deep, I know!!! ---Karla This is from a comment in the socratic discussion, but I loved it!!! Sorry, I don’t remember who said it.

The two rocks Wildeve threw in the pond upon seeing Eustacia’s fire at their first meeting, could symbolize each of them and foreshadow their deaths. Fire first beckoned him to her and the sound of water also brought him to her and tragically to his death. Deep, I know!!!

—Karla

]]> Comment on Symbolism!! NO One did Symbolism!!! by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/symbolism-no-one-did-symbolism/#comment-236 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:05:23 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/symbolism-no-one-did-symbolism/#comment-236 Also, on the clocks, another example is when the clock in Mrs. Yeobright's house is described and soon after Clym meets Eustacia and they embark on their journey that led to their marriage.- Tiffani Also, on the clocks, another example is when the clock in Mrs. Yeobright’s house is described and soon after Clym meets Eustacia and they embark on their journey that led to their marriage.- Tiffani

]]> Comment on Symbolism!! NO One did Symbolism!!! by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/symbolism-no-one-did-symbolism/#comment-235 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:04:10 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/symbolism-no-one-did-symbolism/#comment-235 Clocks: Many times throughout the novel Hardy describes a clock or an hourglass. I thought this symbolized that a hasty decision was soon to be made. One example I can think of is when Eustacia had the hourglass with her at the beginning of the book, and close after, she made a decision to meet Wildeve. -Tiffani Clocks: Many times throughout the novel Hardy describes a clock or an hourglass. I thought this symbolized that a hasty decision was soon to be made. One example I can think of is when Eustacia had the hourglass with her at the beginning of the book, and close after, she made a decision to meet Wildeve. -Tiffani

]]> Comment on Favorite Quotes by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/favorite-quotes/#comment-234 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:01:19 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/favorite-quotes/#comment-234 Okay this is my favorite quote: "'I almost wish you would kill me,' said she with gloomy bitterness. 'It is with no strong desire, I assure you, that I play the part that I have lately played on earth. You are no blessing my husband!'" (Hardy 297) -Tiffani Okay this is my favorite quote:
“‘I almost wish you would kill me,’ said she with gloomy bitterness. ‘It is with no strong desire, I assure you, that I play the part that I have lately played on earth. You are no blessing my husband!’” (Hardy 297) -Tiffani

]]> Comment on Syntax and other things by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/syntax-and-other-things/#comment-233 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:59:40 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/syntax-and-other-things/#comment-233 Found another one! Parrallelism, or it could be repitition: "He staked his watch and chain; and lost as before : staked his umbrella; lost again; staked his hat; lost again; staked his coat and stood in his shirt sleeve; lost again"(204). This syntax is very useful in that it makes this passage appear to be more of a story. It gives the appearance of a narrative or a fable, the reader feels like it's a story being told to them. -Janielle Found another one! Parrallelism, or it could be repitition:

“He staked his watch and chain; and lost as before : staked his umbrella; lost again; staked his hat; lost again; staked his coat and stood in his shirt sleeve; lost again”(204).

This syntax is very useful in that it makes this passage appear to be more of a story. It gives the appearance of a narrative or a fable, the reader feels like it’s a story being told to them.

-Janielle

]]> Comment on Hypothetically Speaking… by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/hypothetically-speaking/#comment-232 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:54:50 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/hypothetically-speaking/#comment-232 Okay, so I completely loved the ending between Diggory and Thomasin. However, because I think that Wildeve was a shallow, wishy-washy man I would not have him just die, but rather Thomasin find him out for the man he was and divorced him for a man who truly loved her. I know that is completely contrary to the Bible, but its fiction.- Tiffani Okay, so I completely loved the ending between Diggory and Thomasin. However, because I think that Wildeve was a shallow, wishy-washy man I would not have him just die, but rather Thomasin find him out for the man he was and divorced him for a man who truly loved her. I know that is completely contrary to the Bible, but its fiction.- Tiffani

]]> Comment on Allusions by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/allusions/#comment-231 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:53:59 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/allusions/#comment-231 My personal facorite is on 352: cultural reference: "It had sprung up on the night, or rather early morning, like Jack's bean stalk". This allusion explains itself. It's alluding to the fable of Jack and the beanstalk! Which i personally hated as a child. There is no morality, no life lesson learned in that fable... kind of like return of the native.... -Janielle My personal facorite is on 352:

cultural reference: “It had sprung up on the night, or rather early morning, like Jack’s bean stalk”.

This allusion explains itself. It’s alluding to the fable of Jack and the beanstalk! Which i personally hated as a child. There is no morality, no life lesson learned in that fable… kind of like return of the native….

-Janielle

]]> Comment on The Title by sixthperiod http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/return-of-the-native/the-title/#comment-230 sixthperiod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:51:12 +0000 http://sixthperiod.wordpress.com/the-title/#comment-230 I thought that there was a strong case for Diggory to be another native from the title. He also had left the Heath for a specific reason, and then returned in order to fulfill a duty. he was a native of Egdon Heath who returned home and lived out his life upon returning in happiness instead of in solitude like Clym.- Tiffani I thought that there was a strong case for Diggory to be another native from the title. He also had left the Heath for a specific reason, and then returned in order to fulfill a duty. he was a native of Egdon Heath who returned home and lived out his life upon returning in happiness instead of in solitude like Clym.- Tiffani

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